Biathlon World Championships 1963
| Country | Austria |
|---|---|
| Events | 2 |
The 5th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1963 in Seefeld, Austria.[1][2] The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vladimir Melanin |  URS |
2 | 1:32:06.8 | |
 |
Antti Tyrväinen |  FIN |
2 | 1:33:46.7 | 1:39.9 |
 |
Hannu Posti | FIN |
2 | 1:35:02.1 | 2:55.3 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
20 km team
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soviet Union | URS |
7 | 4:45:56.7 | |
|
Finland | FIN |
10 | 4:46:02.5 | 5.8 |
|
Norway |  NOR |
11 | 5:03:55.5 | 17:58.8 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Finland
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Norway
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Feb/Mär 2019 in Seefeld" (in German). Tiroler Skiferband. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Sports 123 biathlon results
